Bast fibers have been highly regarded for beautiful, durable textiles throughout history and into the modern era.
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Weaving Hemp into the Northern California Fibershed
Bast fibers have been highly regarded for beautiful, durable textiles throughout history and into the modern era. Over the past year, Fibershed’s Lead Process Engineer Nicholas Wenner has been connecting […]
Read MoreNorth Carolina Field Notes: 2019 Hemp Grow and Harvest
One Acre Exchange supports the development of an agricultural economy centering the sustainability of farmers, workers, and the planet. In North Carolina and beyond, we support farmers and artisans in […]
Read MoreFlax in West Coast Fibersheds: From Field to Mill
Bast fibers have been highly regarded for beautiful, durable textiles throughout history and into the modern era. Over the past year, Fibershed’s Lead Process Engineer Nicholas Wenner has been connecting […]
Read MoreCalifornia Cotton Fields: Can Cotton be Climate Beneficial?
Written by Esha Chhabra and Jess Daniels, photographed by Paige Green In this series, we highlighted stories of cotton producers in California who are continuing the legacy of growing cotton […]
Read MoreCalifornia Cotton Fields: Building Biodiversity with John Teixeira
Cotton is part of the broader California agricultural system wherein shifting practices opens pathways for whole systems regeneration. For the past year, and throughout a planting cycle, Fibershed has been […]
Read MoreCalifornia Cotton Fields: Sally Fox reinvented cotton — by going back to its roots
Cotton is part of the broader California agricultural system wherein shifting practices opens pathways for whole systems regeneration. For the past year, and throughout a planting cycle, Fibershed has been […]
Read MoreCalifornia Cotton Fields: Scaling Carbon Farming Practices with Bowles Farming Company
Cotton is part of the broader California agricultural system wherein shifting practices opens pathways for whole systems regeneration. For the past year, and throughout a planting cycle, Fibershed has been […]
Read MoreCalifornia Cotton Fields: Nathanael Siemens on a 10 Acre Model Toward Regeneration
Cotton is part of the broader California agricultural system wherein shifting practices opens pathways for whole systems regeneration. For the past year, and throughout a planting cycle, Fibershed has been […]
Read MoreCalifornia Cotton Fields: a Renewed Opportunity for Rebuilding Soil
Written by Esha Chhabra with photography by Paige Green America’s history with cotton is contentious — to say the least. The crop became the backbone of the colonial economy and […]
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